I am a fan of Manchester United, a club with great history both on the pitch and off it while doing business. I have watched and enjoyed this club's success in the past decade and it is safe to say that Manchester United is a great club with rich history. Although it is painful to see the decline since Sir Alex Ferguson left, I am still confident that this club is capable of achieving great things. Although some not top players have joined the club since recently, there is one player that has made the biggest impact since the days of Cristiano Ronaldo. His name is Bruno Fernandes signed from Sporting Lisbon. The stats behind his achievements in such a short time since he joined speaks itself.

Brief Bio of Bruno Fernandes

Fernandes was not a popular name at least among top performing midfielders in the European leagues. irrespective of less popularity among the elite clubs, he has consistently performed at a level far above average. Fernandes played for two seasons with Sporting Lisbon, having joined the club from Sampdoria in 2017. Fernandes tested domestic league success with Sporting Lisbon in 2018-2019 season. He is also an integral part of the Portuguess national team, having won the Uefa Nations League in 2019 with them.

Fernandes has also achieved personal success at club level. For example, he won the best player for two consecutive seasons - 2017-18 and 2018-19 in the Primeira Liga division. Such was his height of performance which has earned him respect among fans, team mates and country. Before he completed his transfer to Manchester United, he score 64 goals for Sporting Lisbon in his 127 apperances for the club. With the above background information, it is obvious that Fernandes would be a valuable addition to the Manchester United club - and he is.

Manchester United Headache - The midfield

Manchester United has struggled in the midfield department since the days of Paul Scholes. It is true that over the course of many seasons, lots of players have been brought into that department. But none has been able to fill the shoes left by the legendary Scholes. There is a then World record Signing of Paul Pogba from Juventus. Podgba has been performing but not up to the level of his billing. He has lacked consistency and fluid especially when the team needs him most.

McTominay is another player in that midfield who also tries to hold and detect play, although we cannot name him among world-class midfielders. Fred is been trying his best, but not to the point of dictating play and consistently performing at a level expected of midfielders at Manchester united. Many other players have come and not impressed in the midfield department

From the above, it becomes obvious that Manchester United has struggled to reach the heights of Fergie days no big thanks to lack of quality midfielders that can perform consistently at a top level. Who then could help to plug this seemly gaping hole that has brought the club down in recent years? No other player could have done it better than Bruno Fernandes.

Fernandes Impact in Numbers

Fernandes would always be mentioned in any discussion of a player that made instant impact after joining a new club. He joined Manchester United United in January 2020. There was no obvious difficulty in completing his transfer because the business was largely kept away from the public until the deal was joined. Ever since he joined Manchester united, he as accumulated numbers that reflect his top performance and instant success. Take a look below at the following 5 stats:

1. Since his first appearance in February 2020, he has scored the second most number of goals in the Premier league - 13. Only Mohamed Salah boasts of a better return

2. No player in Premier league history scored 10 goals and made 5 assists in his first 10 away appearances for their club. Fernandes has done it for Manchester united

3. In his 33 appearances for Manchester United in all competitions, he has made 13 assists and scored 18 goals

4. Since his first appearance, no Premier league midfielder has assisted more than Fernandes. Has has 10 assists to his names

5. He was awarded man of the Match after the Everton game. That is a record 5 times. no other premier league player has won more it that time

Conclusion

Bruno Fernandes and has been a big revelation at Manchester United. It is obvious that if all other players perform at his level, manchester united would be a much better team than they are now. He continues to perform in almost every competition he plays. Little wonder then, that I picked him as my marquee signing for manchester united. I wish him more success in his career with the club.